Project, Contract & Procurement Seminars

The Contracts & Purchasing Masterclass

Overview:

INTRODUCTION

The utilization of best practices in the processes of Purchasing and Contracting have been recognized by world class companies as essential to the success of modern organizations. EuroMaTech is pleased to bring this fast paced two week seminar designed on providing high value added activities to these critical functions. Included in the many topics covered in this training session, to move purchasing and contracts functions from the tactical to a more important strategic focus, are:

Developing the right organizational strategies for your team

Roles and responsibilities of Purchasing and Contracting Personnel

Negotiating with suppliers and contractors

Cross functional purchasing and contracting approaches

Elements Of A Good Request for Quote and Tendering Process

Selecting The Right Contract Type

Important Contract Terms and Conditions

Contract Management

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

The essential requirements for purchasing and contracts management

Review contract strategies

Team structures and roles

The benefits of continuous improvement in purchasing and contracting

See examples of important commercial contract clauses

Implementing changes within the team and with other departments

Strategies and tactics for improved buying and contracting

The uses of tendering, negotiation and other approaches

essential elements of a contract

Measuring and improving purchasing and contracting performance

Using key performance measures

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Participants will increase competencies through a variety of instructional methods including lecture by an experienced practitioner and consultant, exercises, and group discussions covering current practices and their relationship to the implementation of new concepts.

PROGRAMME SUMMARY

Those involved in purchasing and contracting activities understand well the significant challenges in this very volatile supply market environment. This training session is designed to increased the competencies of all those contributing to the acquisition process for equipment, materials, construction and other services so that the continuous improvements in total cost, quality, and delivery available from the undertaking of best practices in purchasing and contracting will be achieved.